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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,552 and 3,089,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,552 and 3,089,312 is: 6,708,962.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,552 : 3,089,312 = 3,089,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,552/3,089,312 = 3,089,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,552x = 3,089,312 × 3,089,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,552x = 9,543,848,633,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,543,848,633,344/1,422,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,708,962.93

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